What league does SaiPa U16 play in?

SaiPa U16 play in the U16 SM-sarja.

When was SaiPa U16 founded?

SaiPa U16 was founded in 1948 in Lappeenranta, FIN, Finland.

Where is SaiPa U16 based?

SaiPa U16 is based in Lappeenranta, FIN.

Who is the head coach of SaiPa U16?

The head coach of SaiPa U16 is Esko Purolahti.

Who is the captain of SaiPa U16?

The captain of SaiPa U16 is Aleksi Saarinen.

What arena does SaiPa U16 play in?

SaiPa U16 play their home games at Lappeenrannan jäähalli in Lappeenranta, FIN.

What are the team colors of SaiPa U16?

The team colors of SaiPa U16 are Yellow + Black + White.

SaiPa U16

U16 SM-sarja

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2017-2018

2017-2018 Season

SaiPa U16 were 10-12-2 in the 2017-18 U16 SM-sarja season with 31 points, 7th in the Karsintalohko 1 and 14th overall.

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2017-2018 SaiPa U16 Roster

SaiPa U16 — 2017-2018 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Roni Hovi (G)	23	2003	Helsinki, FIN	6'1"	192	L
	#35	Tatu Huhtanen (G)	23	2003	Imatra, FIN	5'10"	152	L
	#31	Niko Kaarna (G)	24	2002		5'10"	194	L
	#44	Juho Markkanen (G)	24	2002	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	172	L
	#35	Tommi Nykänen (G)	24	2002	Imatra, FIN	5'10"	172	L
	#33	Lauri Partinen (G)	23	2002		5'5"	139	L
	#30	Valtteri Valle (G)	24	2002	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'5"	220	L
	#1	Kalle Varis (G)	22	2004	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	192	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Juuso Forsman (D)	24	2002		5'6"	123	L
		Niklas Hokkanen (D)	23	2003		5'11"	183	L
	#84	Rasmus-Santeri Korhonen (D)"A"	24	2002	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	168	R
	#73	Daniil Kulintsev (D)	24	2002	Narva, EST	6'1"	190	L
	#91	Joni Loukkojärvi (D)"A"	23	2003	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	183	L
	#19	Jeremias Myllynen (D/F)	24	2002	Lemi, FIN	6'0"	154	L
	#85	Aleksi Niemi (D)	23	2002	Imatra, FIN	5'11"	203	R
	#81	Robert Ossipov (D)	23	2003	Tallinn, EST	5'9"	190	L
		Markku Ruotsalainen (D)	24	2002		6'0"	134	L
	#42	Aleksi Saarinen (D)"C"	24	2002	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	198	L
	#7	Aapo Sarell (D)	23	2003	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'1"	187	L
FORWARDS
	#51	Tuukka Havo (F)	24	2002		5'3"	97	R
	#61	Juho Huopainen (F)	24	2002	Luumäki, FIN	5'11"	146	L
	#93	Eemeli Kestola (C)	24	2002	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'9"	179	L
	#20	Kasperi Kinnunen (F)	24	2002	Lappeenranta, FIN	6'0"	165	L
	#91	Juuso Kiukas (F)	24	2002	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'7"	146	L
	#75	Jere Koponen (F)	24	2002	Imatra, FIN	5'7"	154	L
	#74	Leevi Korhonen (RW)	24	2002	Imatra, FIN	6'3"	190	L
	#17	Antoine Kylliäinen (F)	24	2002		5'10"	128	L
	#92	Jesse Lapatto (F)	24	2002		-	-	L
	#41	Vertti Leinonen (F)	24	2002		5'10"	165	L
	#86	Niklas Liukka (F)	23	2003	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	198	R
	#62	Miska Myöhänen (F)	23	2002	Lappeenranta, FIN	5'9"	161	R
	#76	Joonas Nykänen (C)	23	2002	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	190	L
	#83	Ilja Peltola (C)	24	2002	Imatra, FIN	6'0"	172	L
	#71	Teemu Sepponen (F)	23	2002	Luumäki, FIN	5'8"	134	L
	#82	Aleksi Sinkkonen (LW)	24	2002	Imatra, FIN	6'1"	194	L
	#51	Miro Tanninen (F)	24	2002	Imatra, FIN	5'10"	172	R
Position: G: 8, D: 8, F: 14Av Age: 15.63 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 170 lbsCompare with other teams »

2017-2018 SaiPa U16 Staff

Head CoachEsko Purolahti
Assoc. Head CoachJani Korhonen
Asst. CoachSami Nikkinen
Asst. CoachOnni Varis

Team Staff History

2017-2018 SaiPa U16 Captains

"C"

Aleksi Saarinen

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2017-2018 SaiPa U16 Demographics

SaiPa U16 Facts

Plays in: U16 SM-sarja
Team Colors: Yellow + Black + White
Town: Lappeenranta, FIN Map
Founded: 1948

2017-2018 SaiPa U16 Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
2 players

Experience

SaiPa U16: 777 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Ketterä U16 (U16 Mestis)
Ketterä U18 (U18 Suomi-sarja)
SaiPa U18 (U18 SM-sarja)
SaiPa U18 Akatemia (U18 Suomi-sarja)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Lappeenrannan jäähalli
Location: Lappeenranta, FIN
Capacity: 4 820
Construction Year: 1972

SaiPa U16 Games

SaiPa U16 — 2017-2018 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/30/2026 05:10 PM UTC	Pelicans U16	SaiPa U16	-	U16 SM-sarja
10/18/2026 09:15 AM UTC	SaiPa U16	Jukurit U16	-	U16 SM-sarja
10/10/2026 10:30 AM UTC	SaiPa U16	HS Falcons U16	10 - 1	U16 SM-sarja
09/26/2026 10:30 AM UTC	SaiPa U16	HS Riga 16	1 - 2	U16 SM-sarja
09/20/2026 09:45 AM UTC	HPK U16	SaiPa U16	3 - 4	U16 SM-sarja

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SaiPa U16 History and Standings

SaiPa U16 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
SaiPa U16
2026-2027	U16 SM-sarja	7	4	3	-	0	0	40	25	12	1.71	6	-
2025-2026	U16 SM-sarja	25	4	19	-	0	2	77	156	14	0.56	11	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	11	5	4	-	1	1	52	50	18	1.64	6	-
2024-2025	U16 Suomi-srja	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	U16 SM-sarja	13	1	12	-	0	0	26	80	3	0.23	14	Relegated
2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	25	4	18	-	1	2	75	138	16	0.64	11	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	15	6	7	-	1	1	52	78	21	1.4	10	-
SaiPa/Ketterä U16
2022-2023	U16 SM-sarja	16	3	12	-	0	1	46	80	10	0.63	12	-
	U16 SM-sarja	24	5	16	-	1	2	68	107	19	0.79	11	-
2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	16	2	13	-	0	1	26	89	7	0.44	11	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	24	14	7	-	0	3	84	73	45	1.88	6	-
2020-2021	U16 SM-sarja	3	3	0	-	0	0	14	6	9	3	1	No playoffs held
	U16 SM-sarja	20	5	13	-	2	0	60	104	19	0.95	7	-
2019-2020	U16 SM-sarja	17	3	10	-	4	0	60	86	17	1	8	Season Cancelled
	U16 SM-sarja	27	10	12	-	3	2	118	117	38	1.41	6	Final group
2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja	18	8	6	-	3	1	77	65	31	1.72	4	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	30	10	17	-	1	2	117	148	34	1.13	8	Final group
SaiPa U16
2017-2018	U16 SM-sarja	10	5	2	-	0	3	46	32	18	1.8	2	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	24	9	12	-	1	2	89	113	31	1.29	7	-
2016-2017	U16 SM-sarja	22	11	9	-	1	1	123	77	36	1.64	6	-
	U16 SM-sarja	18	9	7	-	2	0	77	72	31	1.72	5	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	U16 SM-sarja	18	14	4	-	0	0	94	47	42	2.33	2	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	2	0	1	-	0	1	7	13	1	0.5	3	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	3	5	-	0	2	38	44	11	1.1	4	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	8	1	-	0	1	80	30	25	2.5	2	-
2014-2015	U16 SM-sarja	20	7	10	-	2	1	70	71	26	1.3	5	Did not make playoffs
	U16 SM-sarja	14	3	9	-	2	0	51	81	13	0.93	6	-
	U16 SM-sarja	10	6	4	-	0	0	53	40	18	1.8	2	-
2013-2014	U16 SM-sarja	20	12	6	-	1	1	87	73	39	1.95	2	-
	U16 SM-sarja	14	1	12	-	1	0	24	77	5	0.36	7	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

SaiPa U16 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Arttu Reponen (F)	2026-2027	PEPO HC	II-divisioona	4	4	11	15	4
2.	Joona Jääskeläinen (F)	2026-2027	HK Spisska Nova Ves	Extraliga	10	4	10	14	4
3.	Michael Fomin (F)	2026-2027	Füchse Duisburg	Oberliga	8	7	6	13	8
4.	Anton Peronmaa (F)	2026-2027	PEPO HC	II-divisioona	4	3	9	12	2
5.	Tuomas Nuuttila (F)	2026-2027	SaiPa U18	U18 SM-sarja	12	7	3	10	8
6.	Jani Taskula (F)	2026-2027	JoKP	Mestis	10	6	4	10	2
7.	Juuso Riikola (D)	2026-2027	SCL Tigers	NL	11	3	7	10	8
8.	Valtteri Tamminen (F)	2026-2027	Kiekko-Espoo U20 Ch	U20 Mestis	8	2	8	10	8
9.	Onni Kontunen (F)	2026-2027	Ketterä U20	U20 Mestis	6	4	5	9	18
10.	Henry Karjalainen (F)	2026-2027	JoKP	Mestis	10	4	5	9	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

SaiPa U16 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	154 lbs	14.87
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	159 lbs	16.00
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	170 lbs	15.70
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	170 lbs	15.77
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	15.70

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

SaiPa U16 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Juho Hallikas (D)	89	41	53	94
2.	Aleksi Sinkkonen (F)	54	52	41	93
3.	Otto Hokkanen (F)	57	31	51	82
4.	Otso Hyrkkänen (F)	75	48	33	81
5.	Aapo Nutikka (F)	59	23	44	67

Franchise All-Time Goals

SaiPa U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Aleksi Sinkkonen (F)	54	52	41	93
2.	Otso Hyrkkänen (F)	75	48	33	81
3.	Juho Hallikas (D)	89	41	53	94
4.	Jesse Mankinen (F)	41	40	23	63
5.	Leo Tuuva (F)	51	36	30	66

Franchise All-Time Assists

SaiPa U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Juho Hallikas (D)	89	41	53	94
2.	Otto Hokkanen (F)	57	31	51	82
3.	Aapo Nutikka (F)	59	23	44	67
4.	Aleksi Sinkkonen (F)	54	52	41	93
5.	Santeri Ovaska (F)	38	21	41	62

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

SaiPa U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jesse Holopainen (D)	38	5	22	188
2.	Robert Ossipov (D)	58	21	61	174
3.	Joose Hänninen (D)	44	6	43	121
4.	Joona Lippojoki (D)	64	6	31	120
5.	Jami Käkränen (D)	46	9	37	107

Franchise All-Time Games Played

SaiPa U16 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Juho Hallikas (D)	89	41	53	94
2.	Niklas Ikonen (D)	82	8	24	32
3.	Otso Hyrkkänen (F)	75	48	33	81
4.	Janne Naukkarinen (F)	75	19	40	59
5.	Niklas Liukka (F)	73	30	23	53

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

SaiPa U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Teemu Somppi (F)	26	28	50	1.92
2.	Ville Petman (F)	27	31	48	1.78
3.	Ville Turunen (F)	13	11	23	1.77
4.	Mikko Petman (F)	36	26	63	1.75
5.	Aleksi Sinkkonen (F)	54	52	93	1.72

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

SaiPa U16 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Otso Hyrkkänen (F)	2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	38	34	22	56	1.47	16
2.	Santeri Ovaska (F)	2011-2012	U16 SM-sarja	30	18	33	51	1.70	4
3.	Mikko Petman (F)	2015-2016	U16 SM-sarja	25	17	30	47	1.88	52
4.	Joona Jääskeläinen (F)	2011-2012	U16 SM-sarja	30	25	21	46	1.53	14
5.	Ville Hämäläinen (F)	1996-1997	U16 SM-sarja	28	13	30	43	1.54	48

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

SaiPa U16 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Otso Hyrkkänen (F)	2023-2024	U16 SM-sarja	38	34	22	56	1.47	16
2.	Joona Jääskeläinen (F)	2011-2012	U16 SM-sarja	30	25	21	46	1.53	14
3.	Leo Tuuva (F)	2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	28	24	18	42	1.50	18
4.	Aleksi Sinkkonen (F)	2017-2018	U16 SM-sarja Q	19	22	19	41	2.16	10
5.	Aleksi Sinkkonen (F)	2017-2018	U16 SM-sarja	14	21	14	35	2.50	8

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

SaiPa U16 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Santeri Ovaska (F)	2011-2012	U16 SM-sarja	30	18	33	51	1.70	4
2.	Mikko Petman (F)	2015-2016	U16 SM-sarja	25	17	30	47	1.88	52
3.	Ville Hämäläinen (F)	1996-1997	U16 SM-sarja	28	13	30	43	1.54	48
4.	Aapo Nutikka (F)	2025-2026	U16 SM-sarja	33	12	27	39	1.18	12
5.	Otto Hokkanen (F)	2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja Q	30	9	26	35	1.17	24

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

SaiPa U16 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jesse Holopainen (D)	2014-2015	U16 SM-sarja	22	5	10	15	0.68	117
2.	Joose Hänninen (D)	2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	31	4	26	30	0.97	111
3.	Jami Käkränen (D)	2021-2022	U16 SM-sarja	28	5	18	23	0.82	95
4.	Joonas Laitinen (D)	2015-2016	U16 SM-sarja	24	3	6	9	0.38	87
5.	Robert Ossipov (D)	2018-2019	U16 SM-sarja Q	18	10	10	20	1.11	78